Flames of Calais A Soldier's Battle 1940 |
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| Author:
| Neave, Airey |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5267-4851-5 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2019 |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Limited
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| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Military |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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The defense of Calais in May/June 1940 was a superb example of selfless courage and sacrifice. Sent by Churchill to divert the Germans from Dunkirk and so save the British Army from total annihilation and capture, 29 Brigade had orders not to evacuate or surrender. Airey Neave, later to be Margaret Thatcher's right hand man until his assassination in 1979, was one of those who fought, and was wounded and captured there
The defense of Calais in May/June 1940 was a superb example of selfless courage and sacrifice. Sent by Churchill to divert the Germans from Dunkirk and so save the British Army from total annihilation and capture, 29 Brigade had orders not to evacuate or surrender. Airey Neave, later to be Margaret Thatcher's right hand man until his assassination in 1979, was one of those who fought, and was wounded and captured there